wow - certainly one to challenge the grey cells! Do let us know the outcome please
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Sent: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 12:33
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Seasonal enquiry - genuine!
I have a young patient who is a member of the clergy. He is a non-smoker (although his father smoked, so he was a passive smoker for many years).
We've just diagnosed his bladder cancer. His question is:
Could the exposure to incense have increased his risk of bladder cancer?
A search on Google reveals a number of websites of dubious scientific basis which suggest that Frankincense may be good for bladder cancer ( which I presume means bad for the cancer but good for the patient).
He's probably not the sort to sue his employer (the church, rather than the church's boss), but it seems a very good question and I can't find a definitive answer. I presume there are no WELs for this - there's not mention of incense in the EH40, but I don't know the ingredients of incense so I can't look up the individual constituents.
However, if it is an occupational exposure that has contributed to his cancer, the knock-on effects for him (and the church as a whole) could be quite significant.
Seasonal greetings
Alan
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